Wilsons Sandbox

I was heading out for a night time dual sport ride yesterday, too damned hot to ride in the day. (Phx, Az) I got about 2 blocks form the meeting place and the bike started acting as though it were running out of gas, I had filled up that morning so I ruled it out and kept blipping the throttle. I pulled into the parking lot and the engine died 20 feet before the gathering area and the other bikers, I coasted in. It would not start back up. I jumpered the side stand switch, no luck. Checked for fuel in the carb bowl, plenty. Couldn't reach the plug wire so I did not check for spark. If I held the throttle open, cranked it over for 10 seconds it would light up, not idle, and spew fuel out of the clear hose to the ground. I suspect a stuck float. This may be due to the surface rust in my gas tank. I got it used as a 2000 model with 1800 miles. It sat in San Diego with the original owner before it was sold here in Arizona. The guy I got it from put on a few hundred miles and let it sit in his garage. I trucked it home and pulled the carb off. the bowl had light rust deposits and the main jet was crusty looking but not blocked with debris. The rest of the carb looked great. Cleaned the air filter and pulled the spark plug. The plug was coated with soot, got a new one and replaced it. Before I put it back together, what mods/fixes should I do? I hear about a T valveand an inline filter, what else can I do? I would rather do it now while that friggin tank is off than to pull it later. Thanks for the help! Loren Mesa, AZ